Health app developers: Questions about HIPAA?
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We are a small organization starting up a tele-health initiative. We would like to deliver a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices electronically and have patients acknowledge receipt via check box prior to completing our online intake forms. This method is used for acceptance when one downloads software online. We are having a difficult time understanding the requirements for this. Can it be a check box and/or typed
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Submitted by Community Memberin May 2016

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There is currently a lack of clarity about whether patient consent to communicate via (unencrypted) SMS is adequate to protect covered entities from HIPAA concerns. HHS (and medical research) has released data supported use of non-encrypted SMS, given its high accessibility to patients and its efficacy in achieving behavior change (e.g. medication compliance, smoking cessation).
Many covered entitites feel that this
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Submitted by Community Memberin Jan 2016

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Who are your customers? Check all that apply
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Business associates (operates on behalf of/provides service to health care provider/health plan, e.g., an EHR vendor), General Public, Health plans or health care providers, Patients/Individuals/Consumers

What is your organization?
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Health care provider or health plan, Not for profit, Developer working on homegrown apps within a health care setting

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